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E-News: June 2017
Special DC Collaborative Deadlines/Meetings Edition
Celebrating 19 years of Providing Equitable Access to Arts and Humanities Learning Opportunities
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Notes from the DC Collaborative Team
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DC Collaborative Staff @NMWA
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Dear Friends:
Sincerest thanks to each of you for enabling us to move our work forward. We had a fantastic AHFES Hours with DCPS Arts and ELA teams at National Museum of Women in the Arts yesterday afternoon. (More details and Story Bank forthcoming.)
As many of us wrap-up the school year and prepare for summer a reminder that June is a very busy month,
so we've created this
Special DC Collaborative Deadlines and Meetings Edition
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Please take a look at each of the following notifications. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Upcoming Meetings and Deadlines:
- Do More 24- June 8 | DONATE!
- AHFES Hours with DCPS Social Studies- June 13, 12-1 p.m. | RSVP
- Membership and Programming Committees and Last Day of School Happy Hour- June 14, 4 p.m. | RSVP
- AHFES and PD Applications- Due June 30 | APPLY!
- FY18 Membership Enrollment- July 1-31 | MORE INFO
- AHFES and PD Program Review- July 19, 12-2 p.m. | RSVP
Look forward to seeing you more of you this month!
--DC Collaborative Team
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AHFES and PD Applications |
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Due June 30th! AHFES and PD Applications are now open!
DC Collaborative Members are Invited to apply to the
As the school year is winding down the DC Collaborative is gearing up for the 2017-2018 School Year's Arts and Humanities for Every Student and Professional Development programs! 42 DC Collaborative Members offered 685 programs to more than 33,000 students in the 2016-2017 school year. Additionally, 304 educators (both school-based educators and members) registered for Professional Development programs.
To Apply:
- Complete an AHFES Application | online or PDF form due June 30
- Attend the AHFES Hours with DCPS Social Studies: A Connecting to Curriculum Workshop on June 13 | RSVP
- Pay your AHFES Application Fee | Link Here
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Membership Renewal - Starts in July |
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July is DC Collaborative
Membership Renewal Month!
Renew your membership after
July 1
to continue to actively participate in
DC's arts and humanities education community of practice.
Continue Your Part of Our Collaborative Effect!
The DC Collaborative begins FY18 membership renewal on July 1st!
The DC Collaborative is excited to kick off its 20th year with Membership Enrollment in July! Please
save the date and join our flourishing arts and humanities education community during Membership Enrollment Month!
As an active member,
you will receive our newsletters, a link from our website to yours,
and invitations to our quarterly member meetings, round-table discussions, and committee meetings, along with being eligible to apply to be part of the AHFES and PD
programs.
- Member Benefits
- Member Roles/Responsibilities
- Annual Dues structure and info on how to participate in AHFES are included!
*Active Members are able to participate in our Arts and Humanities for Every Student (AHFES) program.
(Dues must be paid by July 31 for program participation.)
Apply for AHFES
(Due June 30th) and view more information
here.
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Connecting to Curriculum Workshop |
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Connecting to Curriculum with DCPS Social Studies
The DC Collaborative will be hosting another Connecting to Curriculum Workshop on June 13 from 12-1 p.m. at DC Collaborative's office in Penn Quarter.
The DC Collaborative will be hosting another Connecting to Curriculum Workshop on Tuesday, June 13th from 12-1 p.m. at our office on F Street NW! The Collaborative will discuss tips on how to make your organization's AHFES Application successful and the DCPS Social Studies team will discuss their curricular priorities and host working sessions to help you make these connections.
Date:
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Time:
12-1 p.m.
Location: The DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
923 F Street NW # 303 (3rd floor), Washington DC 20004 | Directions
Did you attend the
AHFES Hours at NMWA
with DCPS ELA and DCPS Arts?
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Do More 24 |
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The DC Collaborative is participating in Do More 24!
Support Arts and Humanities Education through June 8!
What can your activism do on behalf of DC students?
Here are some examples of how your personal donations to our
Do More 24 campaign can support our collaborative work:
- $24-can engage a first grader in her first experience with a live performance of The Nutcracker
- $48-can strengthen the critical thinking skills of two middle school students through touring a major arts exhibition
- $124-can promote civic pride and engagement for three high school students by participating in a field trip study of DC's vibrant cultural history
- $240-can instill a love of learning in one classroom by supporting an artist in residence to incorporate the arts into math studies
- $480-can provide professional development for teachers to extend arts and humanities engagement beyond field trips into basic classroom instruction
Thanks in advance for helping us Do More for More DC Students!
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DC Collaborative Committee Upcoming Meetings |
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June 14th and July 19th!
Programming and Membership Committees
Join us for these upcoming Events!
Wednesday June 14, 4:00
A joint
Membership and Programming Committee
Meeting
followed by an
End-of-the-School-Year Happy Hour!
We'll Discuss:
- FY18 Membership Enrollment
- AHFES Application update
- Happy Hour!
Wednesday, June 14, at 4:00 pm
923 F Street NW # 303 (3rd floor), Washington DC 20004
Webinar/remote meeting access is available.
Wednesday, July 19, 12:00 - 2:00
AHFES Program Review
The Programming Committee reviews the programs that our members submit for inclusion in the Arts and Humanities for Every Student (AHFES) Program.
This meeting is an informal panel review where we make recommendations to other members who applied to AHFES on how to strengthen their programs. The Programming Committee developed rubrics that will help us look at the quality of the experience and the curricular connections. Pizza will be provided and conference call/google hangout options are available (unfortunately there is no pizza available for google hangout and conference call participants).
Wednesday, July 19, 12:00 - 2:00
DC Collaborative Office:
923 F Street NW # 303 (3rd floor), Washington DC 20004
Webinar/remote meeting access is available.
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With Gratitude... |
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With Gratitude...
A special thanks to the DCPS Arts, ELA and Social Studies teams. Thank you for working with us to make genuine connections between your curriculum and the education programming of the DC region's cultural institutions!
Another shout out to National Museum of Women in the Arts and The Kennedy Center for hosting and agreeing to host these convenings!
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Ways to Give |
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Ways to Give
To donate to the DC Collaborative online by credit card
DC Arts and Humanities Education
Collaborative
975 F Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
We're on pg. 20 CFC#66894
Does your company have a matching gift program? Would you like to make a gift of stock or a planned gift?
Let us know!
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About the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative:
More than 100 members strong, the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative (DC Collaborative) provides equitable access to quality arts and humanities education for all DC public and chartered public schools for the growth of the whole child. Working with its partners, since its founding in 1998, the DC Collaborative produces such exemplary programs as Arts and Humanities for Every Student and the Professional Development Initiative. View our Member Directory.
For more information on the DC Arts and Humanities
Education Collaborative, Please visit our
website.
If you would like to include something in our next
Submissions for our consideration are due C.O.B. on the third Friday of every month and are subject to edits by the DC Collaborative staff.
DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative
Mailing: 975 F Street, NW
Location: 923 F Street, NW #303
Washington, DC 20004
p. (202) 470-6467
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